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A long, long time ago in New York — in the 1730s, back when the city was a holding of the British, with a little over 10,000 inhabitants — a German printer named John Peter Zenger decided to print a four-page newspaper called the New York Weekly Journal. This is pretty remarkable in itself, as there was only one other newspaper in town called the New York Gazette, an organ of the British crown and the governor of the colony.But Zenger's paper would call to question the actions of that governor, a virtual despot named William Cosby, and in so doing, set in motion an historic trial that marked a triumph for liberty and modern democratic rights, including freedom of the press and the power of jury nullification.This entire story takes place in lower Manhattan, and most of it on a couple floors of old New York City Hall at Wall Street and Nassau Street. Many years later, this spot would see the first American government and the inauguration of George Washington.Many could argue that the trial that occurs here on August 4, 1735, is equally important to the causes of democracy and a free press.We're marking the 290th anniversary of this landmark trial with a newly re-edited, remastered version of our show from 2013.

Part 1:We talk with Cameron Joseph, who is s a senior Washington reporter for The Christian Science Monitor.  Prior to that, he was a freelance reporter with work in publications including The Guardian, The Columbia Journalism Review, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Politico Magazine. He previously was a staff reporter for VICE News, Talking Points Memo, the New York Daily News, The Hill, and National Journal. He's covered Washington since 2009, with most of his career focused on elections, Capitol Hill, and the White House. He is a recipient of the 2023National Press Foundation Dirksen Award for distinguished reporting on Congress and the 2020National Press Club award for excellence in political journalism.We discuss the increasing more authoritarian aspect of the current administration. Trump ignores the rule of law, and has essentially taken control of the media, which do not correct his statements. Congress is completely dysfunctional.Part 2:We talk with Robert Hennelly, who is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist focusing on labor, public health, national security, the economy, public finance and the environment. He is the New York City Hall reporter for Work-Bites and his weekly Monday morning radio program on WBAI closely tracks the latest local, regional and national labor movement news. Hennelly is also a regular contributor to InsiderNJ,  Salon, the Village Voice, Raw Story and City & State. For over a decade, he was a reporter for WNYC covering New Jersey, New York and national politics. For several years, he was also the City Hall reporter for the Chief Leader newspaper, and a regular contributor to WBGO, the NPR jazz affiliate in Newark, NJ. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Miami Herald, the Detroit Free Press, CBS Money Watch, and dozens of other publications both in the United States and overseas.His book Stucknation: Can the US Change the Course of Its History of Choosing Profits Over People was published in 2022 by Democracy@Work.We discuss the arrest of Mayor Baraka of Newark, NJ. The Gestapo tactics used during an occasion when the mayor was performing his official duty are disturbing.  

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Advocates and family of Win Rozario, the 19-year-old Queens teen shot and killed by police in March, are gathering Wednesday afternoon on the steps of New York City Hall to protest the shooting after police body cam footage shows Rozario holding a pair of scissors before being shot. In other news, New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks is set to testify on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., before a Congressional committee examining anti-Semitism. Plus, the 'Celebrate Brooklyn' festival in Prospect Park has announced its summer lineup, including artists like Fishbone and Meshell Ndegeocello. Finally, New Yorkers have about a year left to obtain a Real ID, required for boarding domestic flights without a passport. WNYC's Sean Carlson speaks with New York DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder to learn more.

Hundreds of migrants, predominantly African and military-aged, gathered outside New York City Hall to protest their relocation from luxury hotels to shelters. The migrants, lured by false promises of green cards and work visas, demanded better living conditions and the ability to work. The situation highlights the challenges faced by both the migrants and the city in managing the influx of undocumented immigrants. ▶Become a NEZNATION insider FREE, and never miss out on the Best Breaking News, Top Stories that MSM won't show you, Here: https://bio.site/professornez Follow me on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/professornez Follow me on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/professornez

What does it take to run for office as a person with a disability? Rebecca LaMorte We talk to Rebecca Lamorte, who ran for city council in New York on a platform on disability rights.  Listen as she talks about her experiences running for a major office in the Big Apple. We also talk to Ventura City Council Member Liz Campos about working at a city hall that is inaccessible, her challenges finding accessible housing, and how she ran a successful campaign on only $3,000. Liz Campos Lastly, we talk to Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds about the unique challenges of being Colorado's first elected official with a physical disability. Chris Hinds This episode of Pushing Limits is hosted and edited by Denny Daughters, and produced and written by  Jacob Lesner-Buxton. Check out this database of elected officials with disabilities.    Add your favorite politician with a disability to the list. Rebecca Lamorte Website Campaign website for Liz Campos Website for Council Member Chris-Hinds Transcript Denny Daughters:  Welcome to Pushing Limits, KPFA's program by and about people with disabilities. We air every Friday afternoon at 2.30 p.m.  I'm Denny Daughters and I'll be voicing a script written by Jacob Lester Buxton. According to a 2019 estimate by Rutgers University, 10.3% of elected officials serving in federal, state, or local government have a disability.  People with disabilities are twice as likely to serve as local officials rather than as state or federal representatives. Today we will be talking to people with disabilities who have run for public office at the local level. Our first guest is Rebecca Lamorte.  She's a lobbyist for a labor union and she lives in Manhattan. In 2021, she ran for a seat on the New York City Council.  There were a total of seven candidates.  Unfortunately, she lost the election, coming in at third place. We asked Rebecca.  What motivated her to run? Rebecca Lamorte:   Anger, honestly. When I was pushed on the subway, I was 22 years old.  And I had just finished college.  I had just moved in to my first apartment alone in New York City. You know, I had my student loans, I had my bills, I had my friends. And in an instant, everything changed for me where I went from taking my body for granted and not looking at a flight of stairs, for example, and thinking twice about them to not being able to really leave my own apartment building for a long time because it had stairs and dealing with rude and invasive questions and comments and being faced with discrimination on the job and in public places. The most egregious thing for me that really made me and pushed me to take that step to decide I am gonna run for office is one day I was at New York City Hall for work.  I'm a lobbyist, I work for a labor union, and I have for 12 years now.  And at City Hall that day with union members, I was there with my cane and security told me if I couldn't walk up the stairs, maybe I didn't belong there.  And I got so angry.  I almost couldn't speak.  I was so angry because I felt if this is happening to me, what's happening to other people? Who cares about us?  Who's fighting for us?  Who else is experiencing this?  And so angry and so upset right now when they're just living life and going about their day like everybody else.  And I wanted to take my anger and do something positive from it.  And for me, working in the government space and being interested in politics, that was running for office to give disabled people like myself and others a seat at the table where decisions are made.   Where I was now witnessing and now very aware that those decisions were being made in ways that harmed us and harmed our community and ignored our needs, ignored accessibility, ignored disability rights and the inclusive society and city we could have.  And that's what made me throw my hat in the race for 2021.   Denny:   Lamorte put disability front and center of her campaign.  It raised some eyebrows among political people in the city. Rebecca:  Yes and no.  So, there have been some people in public office with disabilities.  Not everyone has been comfortable speaking about their disabilities, which I very much so understand.  You know, not many people go out every day in the world and get asked about their bodies and have people expect that we'll respond and share everything that's happening with us. But that's unfortunately reality for people with disabilities.  And there have been people in elected office in New York that haven't been comfortable speaking about their life, speaking about their accessibility needs, speaking about their lived experience as a person with a disability because of that stigma and discrimination, which is really unfortunate and keeps other disabled people from speaking out, feeling that commonality, knowing they have an ally in government. But outside of that, we've had some really great people in office right now. We have our first disabled New York City council member, a woman named Shahana Hanif from Brooklyn.  We used to have another amazing woman, Yuh-Line Niou in the New York State Assembly.  She unfortunately isn't there anymore, but we have some other great people out there fighting for us and making sure we have a seat at the table. But we need some more people.  Just having, you know, between five and 10 people with disabilities in office isn't going to change the conversation.  We need more voices in the chorus for us.   Denny:  To create the campaign she wanted to run, Rebecca first had to look inward.  There's the nitty gritty stuff, filing your paperwork to run for office.  Like you said, I made my decision and then I was like, well, what do I do now?  Like how do I make it a reality?  I'm, I'm, I'm here. I'm going to run, but what do I do? And so I did the like the nitty gritty stuff, file paperwork, tell the government I'm running, told local elected officials in the neighborhood that I was running, reached out to people in politics, consultants, other people I knew saying I'm going to run, what's your advice? And unfortunately, in doing that, I started getting back comments that wanting to run on a platform of disability issues, disability justice, as I refer to it for my campaign platform, that that was a niche issue.  And I should first run, then win, and work on it and tell people I care about it. And that was really hurtful for me as a disabled person, because it's like, well, do you see me every day when I'm out like this?  Like my life isn't a niche issue.  There are so many New Yorkers that have this experience too. So my first real campaign thing was getting comfortable, being uncomfortable as a disabled person, getting comfortable sharing things about my life, about my opinions, my experiences, my feelings, about my physical body — about certain social and emotional impacts that I deal with from being a person with a disability out in society that can be really difficult at times for us. And so that was the first thing.  Getting comfortable as a disabled woman, what I was comfortable talking about, how I was comfortable talking about it and really rooting myself that this was a campaign for disability justice, and everything would always pivot back to that center.   Denny:  We asked Rebecca how she handled being perceived as the woman who only talked about disability issues during her campaign. Rebecca:  That was the lady with a cane, the one trick pony with a cane. I would call myself at a point in time.  Um, what you're saying is true.  There were some people that would be able to see the far through the trees with me of affordable housing is a disability issue.  We need affordable, accessible housing and it's not just accessible with an elevator in the building.  That's my disability experience, but there are other people with disabilities that, okay, you need to have your handles lower.  You need to have your counter heights changed.   Denny:  Surely a candidate like Rebecca, who is so passionate about disability would be fully embraced by everyone in the community. Rebecca:  So unfortunately, there wasn't much support from formal disability groups for me during my campaign in New York City.  We have what is called the 504 Democrats, which is a citywide disability center Democratic club. And they endorsed a person without a disability in my race. And it really upset me. And that unfortunately kind of colored my experience and opinion with them and some other formal groups going forward. Coming from the political space, I understand wanting to go to the power and wanting to have a seat at the table.  And sometimes you have to choose the person that's going to win, even if there's someone else you like better.  But with something as personal as running for office with a disability, how few people do it and to have a candidate running so vocally, opening and powerfully as a woman with a disability on a campaign rooted in disability justice — that was really, really hurtful. I'm not going to lie to you. But outside of that, I was very blessed to have individual disability advocates from throughout the country come together to help me learn about disability issues that are not personal to me in my experience as a disabled woman, to help me meet other people that could offer advice that had run for office or were working within the government space and had experience with this.  And so it was those individuals that really surrounded me and gave me the cocoon of love from our community that I do wish had been there from other larger organizations, but just unfortunately was not, because politics makes for strange bedfellows as the saying goes, right?   Denny:  As a result of her campaign, Rebecca became more active in disability rights movements, including mentoring others who want to run for office. Rebecca:  I'm a board member of an organization called Disability Victory, which is aimed specifically at helping disabled people run for office and or work on campaigns that are accessible and engender real disability justice and disability inclusion in them. And through that, we do campaign trainings where it's everything from how do you talk about being a person with a disability on a campaign, getting comfortable with that, what you want to share, what you don't want to share.  Kind of like I spoke about with my own journey and experience on that — things like how do you develop a campaign platform?  And how do you then pivot those issues back to disability justice and disability rights? We actually just did a great hour-long talk about that specifically where I led the conversation.  I had everyone choose a policy.  And by the end of the hour, we took that policy from not being about disability rights to making it about disability rights to show that it is possible and these aren't niche issues.   And, if people are interested, they can follow Disability Victory on Facebook, X and Instagram. And we also have a website, DisabilityVictory.org. And we're doing more trainings coming up in 2024. Our next one will be about canvassing with a disability because, not surprising for anyone here that's listening, it's not so easy.   And campaigns are not made for disabled people.  And that's people like myself with mobility aids and mobility issues.  That's for people that are blind, that's for people that are deaf, that's for so many different disabled people because campaigns are made for one kind of person and it's a cis white rich man — typically. And that's not politics. That's not my politics. That's not what I want our country, our society, my city to be.  And so Disability Victory is working on that specifically.  And so in January, we'll be talking about canvassing with a disability.  We're going to be having some fireside chats to also just offer more emotional support for candidates in this space because running for office is so difficult and isolating.  But when you're running with a disability, it's even more so because traditional spaces in politics aren't made for us and they don't include us. And when we do go to them, we'll be made to feel that way, at least in my experience at times here in New York.  So, making sure that we have a space that is specifically for us.  And I'm really proud that that's Disability Victory now.   Denny:  In the world of politics, we were interested how Rebecca developed a thick skin. Rebecca:  I was born with a bit of a thick skin.  It definitely got thicker, though, after my subway accident. You know, when you go out every day and people see you and they're gonna pry and they're gonna ask questions, they're gonna look at you differently, and I am out here with an invisible disability with my cane — and I still get those stares and those questions and those uncomfortable moments.  So, it's made me develop a much thicker skin.  It's also made me get really quippy.  Like for example, when I walk down the sidewalk in my neighborhood and people are staring at me, I like to stop and look at them and go, “Show's here all day everybody” and then watch them laugh and get uncomfortable.  I also like to call people out if they're staring.  I'll be like “Let me do a trick!”  And then, they like look away anxiously and uncomfortably.  It's made me develop a thick skin but also, it's given me a confidence in myself that [pause]. I was always a confident person before, but it's a different and it's difficult to put into words the kind of confidence that comes from knowing who you are when you may be at your lowest.  And even if you're not there physically, but emotionally at your lowest from what someone has said or done or how you're feeling that day or (for me), what my mobility is that day.  And just knowing that still doesn't define who you are.   And if people see you as just that, that's a reflection on them. And it's such a confidence that I feel very lucky to have. And it's something that it took a while for me to develop, but I'm here now and I'm really thankful to be.  And to feel this good about myself 10 years in the game.  Lately, Rebecca offers motivation to those with disabilities who are interested in running for political office.  If you're a person with a disability, thinking about running for office, it's probably the scariest thing you've ever thought about for big and small reasons but it could also be the best thing you've ever thought about. I didn't win, but I am so thankful that I ran for office.  I am thankful for what it taught me about myself, what it taught me about disability rights, disability issues.  I'm thankful for the community it helped me create around myself.  And I'm also thankful for the platform it's given me as a person with a disability to now call out things that I see, share my experiences, shine a light on things that so many people have said, ‘I never thought about that, Rebecca'. Just today, a friend texted me, ‘a woman with a walker can't get down the subway stairs right now, and I wouldn't have thought about that if it wasn't for you', — talking about subway accessibility.  And that's a small thing, but that's someone that would have never thought about that if I hadn't been out there running as I was and talking about things like I did and getting comfortable being uncomfortable at times.  And so it's the scariest thing you may be thinking about, but it could be the best thing you've ever done, not just for yourself, for your community, for our larger disability community, for our country.   Because if we don't have a seat at the table, we're on the menu and policies never have us in mind.  And so we have to put ourselves in people's mind. So take that step!  Be bold!  Don't be afraid!  And feel free to reach out to me on social media, because I'm always going to be here to tell you that, you know, you're either a Smart A [Beep] with a mobility aid like me or, you know, something else that will build you up and get you back out there in the streets fighting for us.  Because we need more voices in our disability chorus.   Denny:  You're listening to Pushing Limits on 94.1 KPFA. I'm Denny Daughters.  We just heard from Rebecca Lamorte who ran for a New York City Council position in 2021.  Today, we are talking to people with disabilities who run for public office.  Our next guest is Liz Campos who sets on the Ventura City Council.  Campos decided to run for office because she was frustrated that city hall wasn't responding to the needs of the people in her community.  94.1 KPFA. Liz Campos:   Well, I've been active in my community for 20 years and particularly the last 10 years I spent on the board of the Westside Community Council, my neighborhood community council.  And after becoming chair of that board, I realized that City Council wasn't listening to the people, the diverse voices in the community properly.  I also, for almost seven years, attended every city council meeting, listened to what they were doing, spoke to them many times often with no result.  And I decided that it's important for people to be on an elected body who will listen to the entire community. So I didn't come just to be a voice for people with disabilities, but to be a voice for everyone who feels disenfranchised.   Denny:  While many people in the Compos community were excited by her candidacy, those in City Hall sang a different tune. Liz:  Because I had been active in my community.   Ventura has districts. My district is about 8,000 registered voters. But I had spent two and a half years in my community holding public rallies to fight against the expansion of a Southern California gas compressor that is across the street from an elementary school.  And that alone is disabling many children not just with asthma, but with central nervous system problems and cancers. So the community knew me already from that battle and had gotten accustomed to seeing me in the wheelchair, but knowing that I was there for them.  So, my community didn't show a lot of disdain or problem for me as a person with a disability. Where the pushback came was from a couple of the other candidates but also from some of the higher-level city staff who looked at me as an imbecile or had the attitude that I would never be able to serve on city council.  And so, I shouldn't be encouraged.  And that was a difficult battle, both before and after getting elected.   Denny:   Ventura City Hall wasn't ready for Campos to assume office, or any person with a physical disability for that matter.   Liz:  Ah Ventura City Hall is not the most accessible location, in part because it's up on the top of a pretty steep hill, California Street.  It has a beautiful view of the ocean, but for a person in a wheelchair — a manual wheelchair cannot make it up the hill by its own steam. I'm in an electric wheelchair and I can roll up to City Hall, but when I leave City Hall, I have to roll backwards because the hill is too steep.  And that's just to get to City Hall. There is a ramp on the street level that goes up into the building. And that is there because about 11 years ago, I sued the city for access. So they made the public area more accessible with bathrooms and a ramp and electronic doors. When I got elected to City Council, anyone would have expected that the council dais and council area would be made accessible. December 12th will be my one-year anniversary and I still cannot use the bathroom where all the other Council members use the bathroom. I have to leave the dais, exit the Council area out into the hallway, and go to the other end of the building for an accessible bathroom during meetings. For the first several months, the way I got up on the dais was they threw a piece of plywood over a steep staircase. And so I would roll up, but again, I had to roll backwards off of that.  And this was all during the tenure of that acting city manager who was here, who wasn't happy about me being here.  My wheelchair ultimately got broken rolling down because it started to slide sideways, and the brakes broke.  So, the city's paying for the repair of that wheelchair. That acting city manager resigned, and our new city manager is incredibly kind and generous and working very hard to ensure not just my access, but everybody's. He's had the city hold trainings for every staff member to learn about disability access.  And so, I appreciate that none of that would have happened had I not been here. And it's not just about me. It's about every person in the community that is challenged with barriers to access.   Denny:   One of their priorities for Liz is creating more accessible and affordable housing in the city, an issue she is currently experiencing. Liz:   So, I still have not found housing in my district that is wheelchair accessible and affordable.  And the cost of housing in Ventura just keeps getting higher and higher.  So, I'm currently living in a [pause]. It's, it's a van, but it's not a little tiny van.  It formerly was an access bus and a paratransit bus.   So, it has a ramp.  It's pretty big.  It's about 16 feet of living space. I have solar panels on top.  I can cook.  I have a camping toilet.  So, it suffices while I'm still looking for housing. But really — Affordable housing for people with disabilities and seniors on limited income does not currently exist in the city of Ventura except through Section Eight.  And the Section Eight waiting list currently is 15 years long.   Denny:  Upon hearing what Liz spent on her campaign, our interviewer Jacob was speechless. Liz:  I didn't raise a lot of money. I probably spent the least money of anyone who's ever run for Ventura City Council.  And people who are rich will spend a lot of money, but it really isn't about the money as much as about how you connect with people.  I put a website up that cost me $100, and I used it for fundraising.  And I had all the videos from the rallies I did and from public meetings and… I think I posted a video from one of the events I did with the ILRC [Independent Living Resource Center], and then I just made a couple short videos talking about the cost of running, but how important it is for me to be there to represent the people. I put a PayPal link to the campaign bank account, and I raised just about $3,000. Of that money, I had two events in a park and gave away free tacos that cost about $1,200.  And I spent $800 on t-shirts saying Vote for Liz Campos in two languages.  And I gave away the t-shirts free.  I had 2,000 t-shirts of all sizes.  So, people in my district were walking billboards for me. The other thing that's important to do is to meet with unions or organizations.  iIf you get their support and get an endorsement who will knock on doors for you. Because both Santa Barbara and Ventura, for example, are a little bit hilly and they're old.  There's narrow sidewalks.  There's front gates that a wheelchair can't get through.  People don't answer their doors to strangers. Because I couldn't knock on doors myself, I held events at the park. But I had CAUSE who endorsed me, and Stonewall Democrats and the county Democrats endorsed me, and they knocked on all the doors in my neighborhoods for me.  And they also paid for mailers.  Because they endorsed me, they paid for the mailers.  So, when I finished my campaign, I had $800 left that I donated to a local nonprofit organization.   Denny:   Like Rebecca, Liz also offers words of encouragement to people with disabilities who are interested in running for public office. Liz:  Don't hesitate to do it.  Get to know other people as much as possible.  Speak at rallies and events.  And make sure you get video of those things so that you can put it online when you're running.  That way other people who don't know you get to know you. But I think that there are people still who have animosity to us as people with disabilities, but more and more people are recognizing we're not so different from them. So, I would encourage everybody who wants to run for public office to run.  Even if you lose the first time, keep at it because it helps everybody in the disability community — win or lose — if people see us in public and hear us speak and recognize that we're good people.   Denny:   Our last guest is Chris Hinds on the Denver City Council. Chris Hinds:  I'm the first elected official in Denver's history, local, state or federal, who uses a wheelchair to get around.  My decision to seek elected office is because we've never had disability representation in Denver.  I have an acquired disability.  I grew up as an able-bodied individual.  I was in a crash in 2008. The Democratic National Convention was here in Denver in 2008. I was on a bike and got hit by a car.  So, um, I went from being on three soccer teams to, uh, learning how to sit up in bed and, uh, I have a spinal cord injury.  It is a T-3, do, um, third thoracic vertebra and, uh, I now use a wheelchair to get around. I started looking around and I didn't see people with disabilities in areas of power or influence, or I couldn't find a lot of role models that I really wanted to aspire to be.  You know, as the Gandhi quote is, “Be the change you want to see in the world”.  I realized that it was important for me, if I felt like I could represent people with disabilities, then I had an obligation to do so.   Denny:   Chris talks about a few challenges he faced while trying to run for office. Chris:   You know, much of campaigning is knocking on doors and telling people, you know, sharing with people, one-on-one, your story. I can't do that because most of the homes have at least one step right before the front entrance.  In some ways that was great for me because I can't knock on any doors at all because of my wheelchair and those steps to get to the front door, but no one else could either.  Because 80% of the people I represent in central Denver live in apartments or condominium buildings, you know, secure access buildings. Campaigning is grueling for anyone.  It, it takes a lot of time.  It takes a lot of energy.  It takes, it takes a lot of focus.  And so, someone with a, you know, with a disability has to spend more time doing things and can't do things that other people can.  And so being a candidate and campaigning and making phone calls and worrying about pressure sores, some pressure ulcers. I don't have control over my bowel or bladder function like I used to, because just it's all paralyzed.  I would be at a venue, turns out that the restroom wasn't wheelchair accessible.  I mean, there were times when I would pee on myself.  In addition to having to learn how to say something compelling to someone and really get them to want to vote for me instead of anyone else, I also had the more basic thing of I'm being myself, how do I minimize that? How do I keep someone from realizing that I am embarrassing myself in a public space?   Denny:  There are people with a wide variety of disabilities serving in various positions all across the USA. The National Council of Independent Living maintains an online database of elected officials that Jacob used to find guests for today's show. A link to the database can be found on the KPFA archives page for this show. We'd like to thank today's guests, Rebecca, Liz and Chris. And thanks also to the whole Pushing Limits collective for another great year of Disability Radio. Today's interviews and script were done by Jacob Lesner Buxton, announcing and audio production by Denny Daughters. Contact us by email (all one word) PushingLimits at KPFA.org, catch us on Facebook at Pushing Limits Radio, or you can visit our website at Pushing Limits Radio.org.   Stay tuned for Talk It Out.  This is 94.1 KPFA.   Keep on Pushing Theme Song. [Keep on Pushing sung by Curtis Mayfield] The post Politicians with Disabilities – Pushing Limits – December 29, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

BlazeTV contributors Jaco Booyens and Eric July join the show to discuss a recent development in the Biden Crime Family saga. Miranda Devine from the New York Post obtained an exclusive 14-minute video from Gal Luft, a fugitive former Israeli army officer, who alleges that his arrest in Cyprus was an attempt to prevent him from testifying before the House Oversight Committee. Luft claims to have provided evidence of Biden family corruption to the DOJ and FBI in 2019 but received no response until his arrest. He now faces charges of illegal arms trading, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, and lying to the FBI. In addition, House Judiciary Committee members are urging investment firms to explain their environmental, social, and governance efforts to ensure compliance with federal antitrust laws. Furthermore, New York City Hall aides have reportedly created a photo of the late police officer Robert Venable for Mayor Eric Adams, raising questions about authenticity. Join us as we explore the controversy surrounding these allegations and the potential implications for ongoing investigations into Hunter Biden.  Today's Sponsors: Right now, you can SAVE $200 on three Thunderstorms for whole-home protection! That's three units for UNDER $200! Just go to http://www.edenpuredeals.com and enter discount code SARA. Relief factor isn't a drug, but it was developed by doctors to fight inflammation. Try it today. The 3-Week QuickStart is only $19.95. Go to http://www.relieffactor.com or call 800-4Relief to get your QuickStart today. You can get a FREE report with all the details on how the Bank On Yourself strategy adds guarantees, predictability, and control to your financial plan. Just go to  http://www.bankonyourself.com/matters  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to free speech. The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. Mike McIntire documents what happens when those two rights clash and the chilling effect open-carry laws are having on protest and public assembly across the United States.    McIntire is an investigative reporter, author, and editor. In 2003 he joined the New York Times, serving in the New York City Hall bureau before transferring to the investigations unit in 2007. Before that, he was the investigative editor at The Hartford Courant, where he shared a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting and was a Pulitzer finalist for his investigative reporting on medical malpractice. Covering topics such as presidential campaigns, political corruption, New York City Hall, and international terrorism. McIntire has made a name for himself as a fearless investigative reporter, who reports on important issues which affect the lives of his readers. His book, “Champions Way: Football, Florida and the Lost Soul of College Sports,” was published in 2017, focusing on his investigation of college sports corruption, which earned him the role of finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize. He went on to share the Pulitzer Prize in both 2017 for reporting on Russia's hidden interference with the U.S. presidential election and in 2022 for reporting on disclosed financial incentives with police traffic stops. McIntire also earned George Polk, Daniel Pearl and Scripps-Howard awards for obtaining and publishing Donald Trump's long-concealed tax returns alongside his team in 2020. Outside of investigative reporting, McIntire has also dedicated his time to teaching journalism as a professor at New York University since 2004 and served as a 2019 Ferris Visiting Professor of Journalism at Princeton University.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the 1985 film Turk 182 about a young graffiti artist fighting New York City Hall and finding love along the way.

Life without Sinema.. a rightward Democrat switches to independent… Brittany Griner freed.. who is next… and voter suppression in Georgia.. did democrats suffer at the hands of the GOP despite a win… And on the steps of New York City Hall.. hundreds call for an end to involuntary detention of the mentally ill

Today marks the second episode of our mini-series, inside New York City Hall.Greg Russ is the Chair and CEO of the largest public housing authority in the United States, the New York City Housing Authority. Impacting over a quarter of a million people, the ability of the Agency to provide safe and warm housing since 1935 has been critical to New York's position as a cultural and economic driver.That's under threat, however, with massive capital demands mounting for widespread repairs.The City, State and Federal governments all turned to Greg for his wealth of experience across the country in tackling this challenge. Today we talk through the ambitious plan his team has put forward to address this, why public housing remains a critical element for any thriving city, and the unfortunate challenges around communicating the plan the Authority has faced.

This is the first episode on a mini-series, specifically focusing on the fascinating and unique local government institution of New York City Hall. To kick things off, today we're speaking to Mayor de Blasio's recent appointee to lead the Office of Criminal Justice, Marcos Soler.Marcos brings an incredible background to the role, drawing on extensive academic work as well as roles within local and Federal government. This informs an incredibly rich perspective.However, the thing you will notice about Marcos is his intense focus on being the quietest voice in the room. His view is that progressive reform comes when we focus on listening first, before proferring solutions.Today we talk about the challenges with gun violence and crime New York is facing since Covid began, the success the Office has had in engaging the community directly in solutions, and the reasons behind the backlog in the local jail system.

We Are Living Amidst a Cold Civil War. "This is a war not over the size of government or taxes, but over the American Way of Life. Winning this war requires fundamental understandings. For starters, you must understand that you are, in fact, in a war." Our review of Tom Klingenstein's prescient latest. Seeking the right GOP Generals for 2022. Meanwhile, New York City Hall takes down its statue of Thomas Jefferson. The barbarians are here. More parallels with Mao's disastrous Cultural Revolution. Orwell weighs in. Plus, lamentable neoconservative commentators Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes resign from Fox News. Just prior to their contracts not being renewed. Liz Cheney planning a similar exit strategy? Also, excerpts from Trump's excellent interview on Fox Business per Biden's comprehensive failures on inflation, energy and COVID. Coda predictions on the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. With Listener Calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking at the country today, it's easy to fall into despair. As the radical left pushes policies and ideas leading to the degradation of our nation, it's hard not to lose hope.But the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, says there's a way to keep going in the face of encroaching darkness: Rely on your own faith and fortitude."Your battle is truly between destiny and drama," Rodriguez says. "And when your hunger for righteousness is greater than your fear of criticism, nothing can stop you. When your integrity is more important to you than your influence, nothing can stop you."Rodriguez joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss his new book "Persevere With Power" and to give our listeners the hope they may need to get through these troubled times.We also cover these stories:The Biden administration asks a federal court to reinstate its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses and other organizations with 100 or more employees.President Joe Biden announces he will release 50 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to counter rising gas prices before Christmastime.Officials remove a statue of America's third president, Thomas Jefferson, from New York City Hall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Joe Biden addresses the country as the economy stalls, crime forces Walgreens to close stores in San Francisco, Bill de Blasio boots Thomas Jefferson from New York City Hall, a School in Seattle cancels Halloween to fight racism. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, a preview of his interview with Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has confirmed Kyrie Irving "will not play or practice with the team until he is eligible to be a full participant," as issues relating to the star guard's vaccination status continue. On Friday, a New York City Hall official told CNN that Irving will be allowed to practice at the team's facility but will not be eligible to play in the Nets' home games at Barclays Center due to the city's Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Head coach Steve Nash had admitted that his team will be without Irving for foreseeable home games but Marks said the Nets would not allow a member of the team to be part-time.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Tina and Hillary cover former New York City Councilman James E. Davis and the mistresses of John F. Kennedy. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep80notes).

New York City Hall sits majestically inside a nostalgic, well-manicured park, topped with a beautiful old fountain straight out of gaslight-era New York. But its serenity belies the frantic pace of government inside City Hall walls and disguises a tumultuous, vibrant history. There have actually been two other city halls — one an actual tavern, the other a temporary seat of national government — and the one we're familiar with today is nearing its 210th birthday. And the park it sits in is much, much older! Join us as we explore the unusual history of this building, through ill-executed fireworks, disgruntled architects, and its near-destruction — to be saved only by a man named Grosvenor Atterbury. PLUS: We look at the park area itself, a common land that once catered to livestock, British soldiers, almshouses and a big, garish post office. This is a reedited and remastered version of episode #93 featuring an all-new, very special 'Choose Your Own Adventure' challenge at the end. boweryboyshistory.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skip Dillard is one of America's top radio execs. He's worked in Detroit, DC, and San Francisco and recently wrapped up his 12th year as Operations Manager for Emmis/New York, where the legendary WBLS 107.5 is currently ranked Top 3. In addition to radio, Skip served as Top 40 and Urban managing editor for Billboard's Airplay Monitor and has received impressive honors including frequent appearances on Radio Ink's "Top PD's in America". He also received the Proclamation of service to New York State and New York City Hall and chairs the "Broadcast Subcommittee" of the FCC's Advisory Committee for Diversity and Digital Empowerment. This past January 2021, Skip began his next challenge, transferring out of programming to take on a new role as the newly appointed VP of National and Community Partnerships for Hot 97 and WBLS. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Skip shares the key traits that determine the superstars of tomorrow. He also reveals some of the investments superstar talent and programmers should be making in themselves and their own career success. Skip also outlines some of the ways that HOT 97 and WBLS connect with their listeners, and shares some major takeaways for ANY radio station in ANY format.

Pushing back against false left wing narratives, New York City Hall defies Mayor DeBlassio, masks and the mushy middle, contesting election changes

Michael Frazier is the executive vice president and deputy director for external affairs for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. He oversees strategic marketing, social media, mobile, and web and digital communications. As part of managing media and marketing, Frazier also cultivates and maintains content partnerships with technology companies, including Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft. He is also the chief spokesman and media advisor for the Memorial and the Museum. Follow 911 Memorial on Instagram. Before joining the organization, he was a journalist and worked for the Pulitzer-winning newspaper Newsday. While at the Long Island–based paper, he was an enterprising crime reporter covering local, regional, and national stories. He also worked as the paper's bureau chief at New York City Hall, covering breaking news, World Trade Center reconstruction, politics, and the Mayor Michael Bloomberg administration. Frazier formerly reported on sports, business, and cultural and civic news for the Associated Press, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and other daily newspapers. He was part of a team that won the Arkansas Press Association Award in 2002 for special election coverage. He was also a 2007 Deadline Club Award finalist, and in that same year, was nominated for the National Association of Black Journalists' Salute to Excellence Award. Frazier has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was the recipient of the William Fulbright Scholarship and earned a 2001 merit award for nonfiction essay writing. Frazier is a lifelong cyclist. He owns several bikes for road, singletrack, and downhill. He and his wife, Sara, who is a veteran journalist, have a daughter and son and live in Brooklyn. Don't forget to check out my book that inspired this podcast series, The Caring Economy: How to Win With Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

Hundreds of protesters have occupied New York City Hall demanding huge budget cuts to the NYPD. The St. Louis mayor has apologized after giving out the names and addresses of several protesters. And President Trump says he was not made aware of an intelligence report related to Russia and the killing of US troops in Afghanistan.

Discouragement and despair are horrible taskmasters. They wear at your soul. The Psalmist David wrote: “For the enemy has persecuted my soul. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in darkness like those who have long been dead. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me and my heart within me is distressed” (Psalm 143:3-4 NKJV). That must be how the prophet Elijah was feeling as he fled from Jezebel. The events on the days before had been an amazing display of God’s presence and power. Yet, they had also been exhausting. In his weariness and with the threats from the queen to take his life ringing in ears the man of God felt totally alone and ready to give up. What had led to such discouragement and despair in this servant of the Lord, this great man of God? His nation was totally backslidden and under the leadership of a weak and immoral man. Israel had turned their back on the Living God and was worshiping the idols, Baal and Asherah, the Canaanite female deity. Ahab was a pouting, selfish, and weak leader who allowed his wife to be the dominant influence. The people living in Israel were in a moral free-fall because of the influence of the male and female prostitution surrounding the worship of Baal and Asherah. The economy of the nation was in a landslide resulting from three years of severe drought. These matters weighed heavy on the heart of the man of God when he heard the voice of the Lord calling him to go to the king and to call the nation to account. “How long will you falter between two opinions,” the prophet called to the king and the people? “If the Lord is God, follow Him,” the man of God continued, “But if Baal, follow him.” It was a direct confrontation between the idols made by human hands and Almighty God who made mankind and all things that exist. Would Israel continue worshiping the false deities who had eyes but could not see; had a mouth but could not speak; had a body but no heart of love, mercy and grace; had hands but could not heal or save? Would they repent and turn to the living God, creator of all things, and sustainer of all things; whose eyes “run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him?” Read my post: America Has Embraced These Three Ancient Idols God openly demonstrated His presence and His power by sending fire from heaven and consuming the sacrifice and the altar that had been prepared by His servant. The people cried out and killed the false prophets of Baal and Asherah. Rain was restored to the land. But, Jezebel hardened heart; stood firm in her idolatry and immorality; and threatened to kill the prophet of the Lord God. Fleeing for his very life; weary in body and soul from the great tasks of recent days, Elijah was hiding in a cave on the Mountain of God feeling absolutely alone. Do you see the parallels with our nation today? We have turned our back on God Almighty who founded this nation. He has been thrown out of as many public arenas as possible, while we have opened the door to the false god of Islam and the idols of other nations. Children in our public schools are required to learn portions of the Koran, Bhagavad Gita, and the Tripitaka or Three Baskets of Buddhism but cannot wear a shirt with John 3:16. They will have days where they wear the garments of Islam and even learn the prayers but they cannot speak the name Jesus Christ, sing Christmas Carols or pray to the Living God. America is filled with idol worship and false gods. The Hindu goddess, Kali, goddess of destruction and death was displayed for days on the Empire State Building in New York City in August of 2015. A replica of the arch way leading to a temple of Baal was erected in a park outside of New York City Hall in September 2016. A statue of the goddess Athena Parthenos (goddess virgin), sculpted from 1982-1990 and covered in pure gold in 2002, now stands in a replica of the Parthenon of Athens in Nashville, Tennessee. Saraswati, goddess of wisdom and learning, was erected on Embassy Row, Massachusetts Ave., in Washington DC, to bless our nation’s capital. There are idols erected in the cities Atlanta, St. Paul, and Portland, Oregon, just to mention a few. Turning our back on the living God and the influx of idolatry has sent our nation into a moral free-fall just as it did the nation of Israel. Women walking naked on the streets of New York City covered with body paint 70,000 people attending the Burning Man orgy that happens for eight days in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, every Labor Day The open display of homosexual, lesbian and transgender sexuality The pandemic addiction of men and women to pornography and watching sexual acts in movies and on television These all shout the moral decay of a nation who has turned their back on Almighty God. Combine that with the human sacrifice of sixty million American babies and the growing acceptance of same-sex marriage in the evangelical and Pentecostal communities amplifies the resounding moral decay of nation that is on a collision course with judgment. Like Israel, our nation is suffering economic disaster. We have weak and pandering leadership. The spirit of Jezebel has been released across our land, threatening the true preachers of God. Is there yet a servant of Lord in the United States of America who will stand with iron-ribbed courage from the Holy Spirit and proclaim without compromise the Word of the Lord, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” America must have an authentic call to repentance and returning to the Living God. We must have a genuine call to turn from the immoral practices and the love for entertaining ourselves with those things God has clearly said He hates. We must also have a return to the authentic moving of the Holy Spirit and power: Enough with having a form of godliness and no power Enough with relegating the working of the Holy Spirit to a backroom or small groups Enough with being afraid of the open display and manifestation of the Holy Spirit and power. God knew a backslidden, immoral nation being led by an Ahab and Jezebel must have a prophet who boldly proclaimed the Word of God without compromise but also brought the power of the Holy Spirit and the working or miracles, signs and wonders. That is what America and the world needed at the turn of the 20th century to prepare her for the ravages World War I and World War II. God sent the mighty out pouring of the Holy Spirit that gave birth to the Pentecostal movement. The only thing that will confront the spirit of Baal and Asherah that has gripped America; the only thing that will turn the moral landslide and love for the spirit of darkness; the only way to deal with the spirit of apostasy in a backslidden church is a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Is there yet a servant of the Lord in the land? Men of God it is time to fast and pray for a fresh anointing of the Lord. It is time to enter the pulpit with more than a sermon series, but with a bold and uncompromising Word from the Lord. It is time to lead the church in presenting themselves to Lord as a living sacrifice, until the Holy Spirit comes like a might wind and the fire of God falls and consumes the sacrifice. It is time for the power of God to come back into the House of the Lord. It is time for the church to go forth in the power of the Holy Spirit and turn the community upside down. Will persecution come, yes! Will Jezebel raise her ugly head and threaten to imprison and even kill the men of God, yes! Will many who claim to be Christian criticize and resist, yes! But, the spiritual and natural drought in the land will be lifted. The Living Water will flow. The greatest revival in our generation will be realized! Do not allow the spirits of discouragement and despair to prevail. There are yet many servants of the Lord who have not compromised or bowed the knee to idols! These men of God are rising up. Join them in seeking the Lord. There is a small cloud on the spiritual horizon about the size of man’s hand. Rain is on its way! More Articles Like This One: It Is Not a Political Problem - Part One It Is Not a Political Problem - A Double Tragedy This Is What Will Change Our Culture How the Church Should Respond When the Foundations Are Shaken Will You Miss God's Visitation? Is There Yet a Servant Of the Lord? Why the Term "Forever President" Is a Dangerous Trend The Danger In Destroying Our Monuments How America Has Rejected God, Not Man What Makes America Great

A reporter for the New York Times for 25 years, Jennifer Steinhauer has covered the United States Congress since 2010. Her former assignments include Los Angeles bureau chief and New York City Hall bureau chief. The winner of the Newswoman's Club of New York Front Page Deadline Reporting Award in 2006 for her coverage of Hurricane Katrina, Steinhauer is the author or co-author of two cookbooks and a novel about the entertainment industry. The Firsts follows the diverse stories of the 87 women in the House and the 23 in the Senate-the largest number in American history-elected to the 116th Congress. (recorded 5/12/2020)

Welcome to She Leads Podcast Season 6, Episode 4! This episode of She Leads Podcast features Nadege Fleurimond founder of ROAR Consulting. Nadege is an Author, Business Strategist, and Chef who leads her life like the Boss she is. To hear Nadege’s leadership journey, check out her interview as she shares a glimpse into her life story with us! Nadege has been an entrepreneur for nearly two decades, which has given her a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. She offers great advice on how to reinvent yourself and your business when times get tough, based on her experiences surviving the 2008 recession. This information is extremely timely for our current situation dealing with the Corona Virus, and trying to figure out how to pivot our businesses considering today’s landscape. Nadege’s Bio Nadege Fleurimond is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and business strategist living life in New York City. Utilizing her Haitian culinary background as a guide, As a chef, Fleurimond pulls a world of flavors from Asian, Latin American and European Cuisines to create tasty events that inspire, motivate and unify. Her catering company, Fleurimond Catering has catered for companies and institutions such as Ann-Hauser Busch, Columbia University, New York City Hall, BET News, and The Colbert Report, as well as notable individuals such as Vivica A. Fox, Al Jareau, and Dr. Mehmet Oz’s organization Healthcorps. Nadege has also catered at the White House. Nadege is the author of two books. Taste of Life, part cookbook, part memoir, Taste of Life offers readers an opportunity to view their own lives through a culinary lens and appreciate the beauty of food, family, friends, and tasty pleasures. The book is a humorous journey into the life of Nadege Fleurimond as she navigates her way through the world of food and the personal experiences with her family, friends and acquaintances she encounters. Her latest book,Haiti Uncovered, is a culinary travel coffee table cookbook that delves into the Art of Haitian Cuisine and brings into focus the beauty of Haiti through its diverse culinary traditions there by offering Haitians and non-Haitians an opportunity to explore and learn. The beautifully bound and illustrated, hard cover book, presents and represents the dishes, recipes, and cooking traditions, from all the 10 geographical Departments. Nadege graduated with a degree in Political Science from Columbia University. She is the recipient of the New York Media Alliance’s Ethnic Press Fellowship for 2010, and the 2011 Feet in Two Worlds Food Writers Fellowship from NYC Media. Nadege has appeared on Food Network’s Chopped and has received a US Embassy grant to provide Culinary Diplomacy work utilizing the culinary arts as a tool for empowerment, entrepreneurship, and self-esteem. Through her own quest for self-discovery, Nadege has learned and wants to reinforce, that the sky is indeed the limit. Who you are is not tied to a job title. Your true self will manifest no matter where you place yourself. Thus, through her ROAR (Reach, Organize, Act, Realize) Living method, she encourages a life of passion and purpose. “Be Empowered and Empower On” Nicole Walker

The unrivaled political insight of reporter Maggie Haberman makes her one of today’s most influential voices in national affairs journalism. In this talk, the New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist offers a riveting look into the Trump White House, the current political waters and the changing perceptions of journalism across the country."What Trump does with that language, which comes with a real degree of danger, in part for the obvious, but in part because his fans don’t realize that some of this is a game for him, and how much he truly has fed off of and enjoys the mainstream media attention," says Haberman. "He still brags to his friends that he’s on the front page of the Times more now than he ever was before he was elected. They have told me they detect a note of pride in his voice. Not everything that Trump is doing is new or something unseen before in U.S. presidential politics, including his attempts to influence how the press does its job. Reporters cannot lose sight of that. He is extreme, but aspects of what he does are not unique."Haberman spoke at Zellerbach Hall on Sunday, Oct. 6, as part of Cal Performances’ 2019–20 Speaker Series, a season-long series of public presentations by some of the leading creative and intellectual voices of our time including David Sedaris, Dan Pfeiffer, David Pogue, Jemele Hill, Laverne Cox and Jad Abumrad — thinkers, activists, strategists, satirists, journalists and pioneers at the leading edge of culture and politics.Maggie Haberman covered New York City Hall for the New York Daily News, the 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign and other political races for the New York Post, and wrote about national affairs as a senior reporter for Politico. She and her team at the New York Times received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for their coverage of the Trump administration and alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign, as well as the Aldo Beckman Award from the White House Correspondents’ Association. Her stories about covering a contentious administration offer a revealing insider’s look at what is sure to be known as our country’s most explosive era of modern journalism.Ed Wasserman, dean of Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, moderated questions from the audience following Haberman’s presentation.Learn more about Cal Performances' speaker series.Listen and read a transcript on Berkeley News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don Thoma, CEO of Mclean, VA-based Aireon, on its space-based surveillance system that will soon be tracking aircraft globally and in real-time for the first time ever.  Melissa Reagen, Head of Research at Nuveen Real Estate, discusses their new study on urbanization and why it'san investing strategy, and an overview of the real estate market. Brendan Brown, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and Publisher of the newsletter "Monetary Scenarios", discusses the Brexit crisis and his global monetary viewpoint. Henry Goldman, government reporter for Bloomberg at New York City Hall, on the prospects for congestion pricing in Manhattan. Hosted by Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney.

EPISODE 285: The roots of modern American corruption traces themselves back to a handsome -- but not necessarily revolutionary -- historic structure sitting behind New York City Hall. The Tweed Courthouse is more than a mere landmark. Once called the New York County Courthouse, the Courthouse better known for many traits that the concepts of law and order normally detest -- greed, bribery, kickbacks and graft. But Tammany Hall, the oft-maligned Democratic political machine, served a unique purpose in New York City in the 1850s and 60s, tending to the needs of newly arrived Irish immigrants who were being ignored by inadequate city services. But they required certain favors like the support of political candidates. And that is how William 'Boss' Tweed rose through the ranks of city politics to become the most powerful man in New York City. And it was Tweed, through various government organizations and his trusty Tweed Ring, who transformed this new courthouse project into a cash cow for the greediest of the Gilded Age. How did the graft function during the construction of the Tweed Courthouse? What led to Tweed's downfall? And how did this literal temple to corruption become a beloved landmark in the 1980s?   boweryboyshistory.com Support the show.

New Yorkers threw a wild, exuberant celebration in the summer of 1858 in honor of 'the eighth wonder of the world', a technological achievement that linked North America and Europe by way of an underwater cable which sat on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The transatlantic cable was set to link the telegraph systems of the United Kingdom with those in the United States and Canada, and New Yorkers were understandably excited. Peter Cooper, one of the city's wealthiest men, was attached to the ambitious project as a member of the 'Cable Cabinet', as was Samuel Morse, the brilliant inventor who helped to innovate the telegraph. But it was an ambitious young New Yorker -- a successful paper manufacturer named Cyrus West Field -- who devised the endeavor from the comfort of his luxurious Gramercy Park townhouse. New Yorkers had so much to celebrate; a link with Europe would bring the world closer together, enrich the financiers of Wall Street and raise the city's international profile. The city partied so relentlessly that New York City Hall was almost destroyed in a frenzy of fireworks. But had everybody started celebrating too early? Was the Atlantic Cable -- fated to change the world -- actually a terrible failure? PLUS: A visit to beautiful Newfoundland and the origin of the journalism slang "scoop"! boweryboyshistory.com Support the show.

Show Items Richard’s Items: 1- Pahrump-based radio host Art Bell dies at 72   2-  Trump Bombs Syria Hours After 88 Lawmakers Urged Him To First Consult Congress       Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry Items 1- Lawyers and Victims’ Families File Petition for Federal Grand Jury Investigation David Meiswinkle, Esq., of the Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry, at a press conference on the steps of New York City Hall, holds the petition just filed with the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.   2-Lawyers’ Committee For 9/11 Inquiry Serves Petition Press Conference   3- Grand Jury Petition — direct link: https://lawyerscommitteefor9-11inquiry.org/lc-doj-grand-jury-petition/    4- To Sign the Grand Jury Petition: https://lawyerscommitteefor9-11inquiry.org/grand-jury-petition-supporters/  5- PRNewswire Press Release on the April 10th Grand Jury Petition Submission, which also went out on AP:   Lawyers and 9/11 Victim Family Members File DoJ Petition Demanding 9/11 Grand Jury Investigation of New Evidence 6- David [...]

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-352 – Frank Gianinno – The USA Cross Country Record Falls  (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4352.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Hello and welcome to Episode 4-352 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  How are you doing?  Hanging in there?  Good.  It's been a weird couple weeks, But we made it. Here we are.  It's the middle of November. I am another year older and as far as I know the sun is going to come up today.  Although I can't be too sure because we're in that part of the year where we wake up in the dark and come home in the dark up here in New England.  The leaves are all down and the bones of the old Earth are poking through the great canvas.  It's cold in mornings and that feels good on our old bodies.  I've already had a fire in the fireplace.  Today we have a great chat with Frank Gianinno who held the record for the cross USA run until Pete Kostelnick broke it! In section one we'll talk about the advantage of creating seasons of losing fitness into your endurance careers.  In section two we'll inspect how today's environment is wired to keep us from focusing on long term, high value projects.  And I'll issue a challenge for you to join me in a 30 day project. My running is going fine.  I'm starting to lay on some more miles now that I'm fully recovered from Portland.  I've been doing a lot of strength work especially in my glutes and hips.  Buddy the old wonder dog is doing fine.  He's nuts though.  Compulsive border collies don't make the best retirees.  He's up in the mornings, ready to go and bothers me like a 3-year-old until he collapses on his bed for a 2-hour nap.  I'll take him out at lunch for a short run in woods behind my house.  He can still manage a slow 20 minutes but his hips bother him.  We give him the Glucosamine treats and those help.  As near as I can tell Buddy will be 13 this month.  He's gone a bit deaf as well, but I think some of that may be an affectation.  He just doesn't want to listen anymore.  It's a bit like living with a crazy old person.  He'll start barking for no reason and running around the house.  He hears imaginary threats.  The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio and articles. Yes, we are still working on setting up the separate podcast feed for the member's content.  Most recently I recorded and uploaded the first chapter of the zombie novel I've been writing for 30 years.  Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Exclusive Access to Individual Audio Segments from all Shows Intro's, Outro's, Section One running tips, Section Two life hacks and Featured Interviews – all available as stand-alone MP3's you can download and listen to at any time. Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … I've been filling my birdfeeder this month.  The wild birds in my yard love it. It's a party outside the window every day.  I've got all your normal wild New England birds.  There are the small black and white chickadees that are our state bird.  There are the similar looking nuthatches.  There are titmice and a flock of sparrows that come in like a motorcycle gang taking over the town.  There are mourning doves and cow birds who pick up the leftovers on the ground.  I've got a pileated woodpecker or two and some angry looking blue jays.  Occasionally we'll be surprised by a goldfinch or a ruby crested kingslet or some other unique visitor.  This morning I got up to let Buddy out at 5AM.  As I held his collar in one hand and reached for his lead with the other I saw some movement out of the corner of my eye.  It was a big old skunk snarfing around under the birdfeeder for left overs not 2 feet from where I was standing with the dog.  I quickly pulled the dog back inside.  Crisis avoided. Imagine how different my day could have been?  On with the show! Section one – Purposeful Deconditioning - Voices of reason – the conversation Frank Gianinno – Cross USA world record holder 1980 – 2016 Frank's Store: Frank's Custom Shoe-Fitting Happy Feet, Guaranteed329 Route 211 East, Middletown NY 10940 845.342.9226 frankg@shoe-fitter.com Frank's Story: I began fitting running shoes in 1977 in Eugene, Oregon, while attending school there.   I have been a shoe store entrepreneur since 1983.  Two friends, Bob Bright and Bill Glatz, opened a running store in New Paltz, New York, in 1978 called Catch Us If You Can.  I was with them when Bob suggested the idea to Bill.  I ran regularly with Bob and Bill and helped them in their store.   I knew it was just a matter of time before I too would own a running shoe store.   Orange Runners Club co-founder, Bruce Birnbaum, gave me that chance at ownership in 1981.  The Middletown New York store was called Blisters Ltd.  Blister's was opened for business for only one year.  The next opportunity at ownership was with Albert Weinert Jr. in 1984.  At first the business was called Frank's Run-In Room.  A few years later we incorporated the business under the name Orange County Sporting Goods.  I became the sole proprietor in 1991.  In 1998, I changed the name to Frank's Custom Shoe-Fitting.  In 2003, I became a Board Certified Pedorthist.  Here are the (14) key life experiences that put me on the path to the running shoe business: 1. Received the Eagle Scout Award, Troop 55, Blauvelt, New York, 1967; 2. Ran Track at Tappan Zee High School my freshman year; 3. Ran Track and Cross Country for three years at Valley Central High School in Montgomery, New York, graduated 1970; 4. Ran Cross Country during my two years at Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York; 5. Completed Army basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1972; 6. During advanced basic training at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, I watched the Olympic Games in Munich on television as Frank Shorter won Olympic Gold in the Marathon and Steve Prefontaine finished 4th in the 5,000 Meters; 7. Lived in Anchorage, Alaska, from December 1972 thru June 1975 during the “Black Gold Rush”, ran my first marathon there; 8. Spent the entire summer 1975 traveling from Alaska thru Canada and all over the USA really seeing the sights and getting to know the lay of our great land; 8. While attending SUNY New Paltz in 1975-76 ran (3) marathons in Buffalo, Maryland and Boston running Maryland in a lifetime personal best of 2:39:34; 9. While living in New Paltz that year I trained almost every day with Bob Bright; 10. While in Flagstaff Arizona 1976-77,  completed my undergraduate degree and learned a great deal while training at an altitude of 7,000 feet; 11. Spent the summer 1977 traveling around the west with my brother John; Attended the University of Oregon for two semesters and lowered my personal best 10K to 32:59; 12. Worked in my first store selling running shoes Sugar Pine Ridge in Eugene, Oregon; 13. Returned to New Paltz in April 1978 for the Boston Marathon to handle for my two friends Bob Bright (27) and Bill Glatz (20) where they ran 2:37:24 and 2:32:00 respectively.  The running scene in New Paltz had really elevated. While living in Flagstaff and Eugene, I really missed running in the Gunks and of course my friends and the social scene in New Paltz.  14. While in Boston I noticed a book called My Run across the United States by Don Shepherd, and started to dream about a run of my own.  Soon after Boston 1978 I knew my career path was going to have a great deal to do with running.  Everything I was doing revolved around the running lifestyle.  Nothing ever felt more real.  I have stayed close to the running sports ever since.  I will continue to do so until the day I die. Frank's record setting run across the USA There were actually two Runs. The first effort began on March 1, 1979, in Santa Monica, California. During a pre-dawn rain, Frank and his friend Bill Glatz scooped up some Pacific Ocean water. They handed it to their friend and handler, Rebecca Wright, to store in their donated motor home. The water would be part of a ceremony of "West meets East" on the water's edge at New York City's Battery Park at the completion of the Run. Run #1 began from the parking lot of the Four Seasons Restaurant on Highway One, overlooking the Pacific.   Prior to this, Frank and Bill often trained in the Shawangunk Mountains near New Paltz, NY. Arguably, New York's Hudson Valley Region is one of the best places to train on Earth. The mountain trails of the 'Gunks', world- famous for rock climbing, hiking and boldering, also feature some of the best 'Rave Runs' anywhere. Currently, the U. S. Marathon team trains there. The countless miles on the carriage trails of Mohonk and Minnewaska helped prepare them for their odyssey. After a rough start, Billy decided not to continue. He departed Run #1 early on day eleven in Phoenix, only after he was sure that Frank and Becky would be able to keep up the 50-mile per day pace needed to reach the finish in 60 days. Despite daily terrain and weather challenges, Frank's greatest concerns were physical. Thankfully, symptoms that could lead to injury would disappear, despite running all day, day after day. Much of this was due to creative shoe modifications, lower leg compression hose and an understanding of self, along with the constant help of Becky. Frank, with Becky's undaunted support and friendship, finished Run #1 arriving at New York City Hall on April 30, 1979, sixty days and six hours after that rainy start. They ran through thirteen states, covered 2,876 miles, averaging fifty miles per day. Their adventures along the way have become legendary. At the end of a brief ceremony in Battery Park, the Twin Towers looming overhead, Frank answered a reporter's question regarding, "Would you ever do it again?" by saying he was definitely going to do another run: this time from San Francisco to New York. He knew that for his next Run he would need greater financing and a larger support crew. Four months later, Frank won the Kingston Half Marathon in 1:12:05. Then in March of 1980, he finished second in the St. Patrick's Day 10K in New Paltz with a time of 33:00. All the high mileage coming across the country paid off, as Frank enjoyed the best racing performances of his life. His only other standout performance, time-wise, was his 2:39:34 in the 1975 Maryland Marathon. RUN #2 Sixteen months after the finish of Run #1, after a brief ceremony, Frank began Run #2 from the steps of San Francisco's City Hall. This time his support crew consisted of his family and a friend. His brother John stayed with him on a bicycle to give immediate support. He had a radio/cassette player mounted on the back of the bike, as well as medical supplies and food for he and Frank. His parents, Frank Sr. and Josephine Giannino, drove the motor home and provided all-round support. His friend Bruce Goldberg did the public relations work, contacting the media, United Way representatives and running clubs along the way. Frank Sr., a retired male nurse, looked after Frank's health and the health of everyone on the trip. He drove and maintained the motor home. Josephine created a homey atmosphere in the motor home, did the cooking and calorie counting, and kept a detailed diary of her experiences. The family dog, Brindle, was on the trip too. Things were not easy on Run #2. On the 4th of July, Stan Cottrell of Georgia raised the performance bar, completing a well-financed run from New York City to San Francisco in 48 days 1 hour 48 minutes, an average of 64 miles per day. Frank's original plan for Run #2 was to average 60 miles per day. Cottrell's effort raised the bar. Not only did he have to better that average, but he had to do it convincingly. Frank did not have the gifts of a fast ultra-marathoner, but he did have two things going for him — he had done this before, and he had the perfect support team to do it with - his family! If he was going to average more than 64 miles per day, everything was going to have to come together perfectly. Frank's plan was to reach Fort Collins, CO at an average of 60 miles per day. After that, he planned to average 70 miles per day. The plan was to run 2.5 miles at 10-12 minutes per mile, walk a little, run 2.5 again and repeat the process through twenty miles; then break for breakfast for one hour; run/walk another twenty miles; break one hour for lunch; then run as many miles as possible into the nighttime hours. The first four days across California were rough. Frank's pace was slow. California roads were very busy. The family was not making enough sacrifices in an effort to reach seventy miles per day. Instead of foregoing showers and parking near the finish marker, the family would drive out of its way for a KOA, in order to be comfortable after the fifty or so miles they had covered. This pace was far below the 60 miles and ultimately 70 miles that would be needed daily. With a renewed resolve, all family members dug in and made sacrifices. In some cases, the sacrifices were painful. Frank Sr. came down with dysentery in Nevada. John's bike was run over. Bruce survived stomach problems. Frank lost three toenails. Brindle, more than once, managed to collect burrs in her fur while seeking relief during roadside pit-stops. The stories, as on Run #1, are legendary. Suffice it to say, things worked out in the end. The group tightened up the routine. They grabbed showers when available. Only Frank bathed at the end of the day in the motor home shower. Frank's mileage routine increased. After Fort Collins, the crew awoke at 3:00 AM; Frank ran 25 miles; broke for breakfast; twenty five more miles; lunch; then as many miles as possible by dark. They reached the 70-mile goal almost every day and finished in 46 days 8 hours 36 minutes. The Guinness Book of World Records still lists it as the fastest crossing of the United States on foot. Many people influenced Frank's decisions to do these runs. None more than the efforts of Dave MacGillivray. One of Dave's many personal accomplishments was his 1978 run across America for the Jimmy Fund. David is the director of the Boston Marathon and is a great and cherished resource. Section two Urgency and long term thinking - Outro Well my friends you have run completely across the country to the end of episode 4-352 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  Are you tired? The next race for me will be the Thanksgiving morning Turkey trot.  I don't like 5k's.  You'd think I'd be ok with 20 minutes of intense effort versus a multi-hour campaign.  But, no, I'm not.  It takes my body 10+ minutes to warm up to race effort.  If I jump in cold the race is almost over before my heart rate normalizes.  It hurts too.  It's a foreign feeling for me now to force myself to race at tempo pace.  I'd much prefer the slow dull blade of a fat adapted endurance effort to the white-hot burn of a short race. I'll tell you a story.  When I was 14 or 15 this time of year I ran cross country for my school.  We would take the school van to other small New England prep schools in within driving distance for meets.  I remember one cold morning in November we went to an away meet.  When the race began it started snowing.  The snowflakes were those big fluffy ones that you get early in the season when winter isn't quite sure of itself yet.  They float down like big, fluffy, wet potato chips and dissolve into anything they hit.  When we ran in those days we ran in short shorts and a racing singlet.  I can remember those big snowflakes covering my exposed thighs as I raced, making them numb as the snow evaporated.  I don't remember anything else about that day, just the crunch of the leaves under my Nike Waffle Racers and the numb wetness of my thighs. I'll see you out there. MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks -

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-352 – Frank Gianinno – The USA Cross Country Record Falls  (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4352.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Hello and welcome to Episode 4-352 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  How are you doing?  Hanging in there?  Good.  It’s been a weird couple weeks, But we made it. Here we are.  It’s the middle of November. I am another year older and as far as I know the sun is going to come up today.  Although I can’t be too sure because we’re in that part of the year where we wake up in the dark and come home in the dark up here in New England.  The leaves are all down and the bones of the old Earth are poking through the great canvas.  It’s cold in mornings and that feels good on our old bodies.  I’ve already had a fire in the fireplace.  Today we have a great chat with Frank Gianinno who held the record for the cross USA run until Pete Kostelnick broke it! In section one we’ll talk about the advantage of creating seasons of losing fitness into your endurance careers.  In section two we’ll inspect how today’s environment is wired to keep us from focusing on long term, high value projects.  And I’ll issue a challenge for you to join me in a 30 day project. My running is going fine.  I’m starting to lay on some more miles now that I’m fully recovered from Portland.  I’ve been doing a lot of strength work especially in my glutes and hips.  Buddy the old wonder dog is doing fine.  He’s nuts though.  Compulsive border collies don’t make the best retirees.  He’s up in the mornings, ready to go and bothers me like a 3-year-old until he collapses on his bed for a 2-hour nap.  I’ll take him out at lunch for a short run in woods behind my house.  He can still manage a slow 20 minutes but his hips bother him.  We give him the Glucosamine treats and those help.  As near as I can tell Buddy will be 13 this month.  He’s gone a bit deaf as well, but I think some of that may be an affectation.  He just doesn’t want to listen anymore.  It’s a bit like living with a crazy old person.  He’ll start barking for no reason and running around the house.  He hears imaginary threats.  The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio and articles. Yes, we are still working on setting up the separate podcast feed for the member’s content.  Most recently I recorded and uploaded the first chapter of the zombie novel I’ve been writing for 30 years.  Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Exclusive Access to Individual Audio Segments from all Shows Intro’s, Outro’s, Section One running tips, Section Two life hacks and Featured Interviews – all available as stand-alone MP3’s you can download and listen to at any time. Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … I’ve been filling my birdfeeder this month.  The wild birds in my yard love it. It’s a party outside the window every day.  I’ve got all your normal wild New England birds.  There are the small black and white chickadees that are our state bird.  There are the similar looking nuthatches.  There are titmice and a flock of sparrows that come in like a motorcycle gang taking over the town.  There are mourning doves and cow birds who pick up the leftovers on the ground.  I’ve got a pileated woodpecker or two and some angry looking blue jays.  Occasionally we’ll be surprised by a goldfinch or a ruby crested kingslet or some other unique visitor.  This morning I got up to let Buddy out at 5AM.  As I held his collar in one hand and reached for his lead with the other I saw some movement out of the corner of my eye.  It was a big old skunk snarfing around under the birdfeeder for left overs not 2 feet from where I was standing with the dog.  I quickly pulled the dog back inside.  Crisis avoided. Imagine how different my day could have been?  On with the show! Section one – Purposeful Deconditioning - Voices of reason – the conversation Frank Gianinno – Cross USA world record holder 1980 – 2016 Frank’s Store: Frank's Custom Shoe-Fitting Happy Feet, Guaranteed329 Route 211 East, Middletown NY 10940 845.342.9226 frankg@shoe-fitter.com Frank’s Story: I began fitting running shoes in 1977 in Eugene, Oregon, while attending school there.   I have been a shoe store entrepreneur since 1983.  Two friends, Bob Bright and Bill Glatz, opened a running store in New Paltz, New York, in 1978 called Catch Us If You Can.  I was with them when Bob suggested the idea to Bill.  I ran regularly with Bob and Bill and helped them in their store.   I knew it was just a matter of time before I too would own a running shoe store.   Orange Runners Club co-founder, Bruce Birnbaum, gave me that chance at ownership in 1981.  The Middletown New York store was called Blisters Ltd.  Blister’s was opened for business for only one year.  The next opportunity at ownership was with Albert Weinert Jr. in 1984.  At first the business was called Frank’s Run-In Room.  A few years later we incorporated the business under the name Orange County Sporting Goods.  I became the sole proprietor in 1991.  In 1998, I changed the name to Frank’s Custom Shoe-Fitting.  In 2003, I became a Board Certified Pedorthist.  Here are the (14) key life experiences that put me on the path to the running shoe business: 1. Received the Eagle Scout Award, Troop 55, Blauvelt, New York, 1967; 2. Ran Track at Tappan Zee High School my freshman year; 3. Ran Track and Cross Country for three years at Valley Central High School in Montgomery, New York, graduated 1970; 4. Ran Cross Country during my two years at Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York; 5. Completed Army basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1972; 6. During advanced basic training at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, I watched the Olympic Games in Munich on television as Frank Shorter won Olympic Gold in the Marathon and Steve Prefontaine finished 4th in the 5,000 Meters; 7. Lived in Anchorage, Alaska, from December 1972 thru June 1975 during the “Black Gold Rush”, ran my first marathon there; 8. Spent the entire summer 1975 traveling from Alaska thru Canada and all over the USA really seeing the sights and getting to know the lay of our great land; 8. While attending SUNY New Paltz in 1975-76 ran (3) marathons in Buffalo, Maryland and Boston running Maryland in a lifetime personal best of 2:39:34; 9. While living in New Paltz that year I trained almost every day with Bob Bright; 10. While in Flagstaff Arizona 1976-77,  completed my undergraduate degree and learned a great deal while training at an altitude of 7,000 feet; 11. Spent the summer 1977 traveling around the west with my brother John; Attended the University of Oregon for two semesters and lowered my personal best 10K to 32:59; 12. Worked in my first store selling running shoes Sugar Pine Ridge in Eugene, Oregon; 13. Returned to New Paltz in April 1978 for the Boston Marathon to handle for my two friends Bob Bright (27) and Bill Glatz (20) where they ran 2:37:24 and 2:32:00 respectively.  The running scene in New Paltz had really elevated. While living in Flagstaff and Eugene, I really missed running in the Gunks and of course my friends and the social scene in New Paltz.  14. While in Boston I noticed a book called My Run across the United States by Don Shepherd, and started to dream about a run of my own.  Soon after Boston 1978 I knew my career path was going to have a great deal to do with running.  Everything I was doing revolved around the running lifestyle.  Nothing ever felt more real.  I have stayed close to the running sports ever since.  I will continue to do so until the day I die. Frank’s record setting run across the USA There were actually two Runs. The first effort began on March 1, 1979, in Santa Monica, California. During a pre-dawn rain, Frank and his friend Bill Glatz scooped up some Pacific Ocean water. They handed it to their friend and handler, Rebecca Wright, to store in their donated motor home. The water would be part of a ceremony of "West meets East" on the water's edge at New York City's Battery Park at the completion of the Run. Run #1 began from the parking lot of the Four Seasons Restaurant on Highway One, overlooking the Pacific.   Prior to this, Frank and Bill often trained in the Shawangunk Mountains near New Paltz, NY. Arguably, New York's Hudson Valley Region is one of the best places to train on Earth. The mountain trails of the 'Gunks', world- famous for rock climbing, hiking and boldering, also feature some of the best 'Rave Runs' anywhere. Currently, the U. S. Marathon team trains there. The countless miles on the carriage trails of Mohonk and Minnewaska helped prepare them for their odyssey. After a rough start, Billy decided not to continue. He departed Run #1 early on day eleven in Phoenix, only after he was sure that Frank and Becky would be able to keep up the 50-mile per day pace needed to reach the finish in 60 days. Despite daily terrain and weather challenges, Frank's greatest concerns were physical. Thankfully, symptoms that could lead to injury would disappear, despite running all day, day after day. Much of this was due to creative shoe modifications, lower leg compression hose and an understanding of self, along with the constant help of Becky. Frank, with Becky's undaunted support and friendship, finished Run #1 arriving at New York City Hall on April 30, 1979, sixty days and six hours after that rainy start. They ran through thirteen states, covered 2,876 miles, averaging fifty miles per day. Their adventures along the way have become legendary. At the end of a brief ceremony in Battery Park, the Twin Towers looming overhead, Frank answered a reporter's question regarding, "Would you ever do it again?" by saying he was definitely going to do another run: this time from San Francisco to New York. He knew that for his next Run he would need greater financing and a larger support crew. Four months later, Frank won the Kingston Half Marathon in 1:12:05. Then in March of 1980, he finished second in the St. Patrick's Day 10K in New Paltz with a time of 33:00. All the high mileage coming across the country paid off, as Frank enjoyed the best racing performances of his life. His only other standout performance, time-wise, was his 2:39:34 in the 1975 Maryland Marathon. RUN #2 Sixteen months after the finish of Run #1, after a brief ceremony, Frank began Run #2 from the steps of San Francisco's City Hall. This time his support crew consisted of his family and a friend. His brother John stayed with him on a bicycle to give immediate support. He had a radio/cassette player mounted on the back of the bike, as well as medical supplies and food for he and Frank. His parents, Frank Sr. and Josephine Giannino, drove the motor home and provided all-round support. His friend Bruce Goldberg did the public relations work, contacting the media, United Way representatives and running clubs along the way. Frank Sr., a retired male nurse, looked after Frank's health and the health of everyone on the trip. He drove and maintained the motor home. Josephine created a homey atmosphere in the motor home, did the cooking and calorie counting, and kept a detailed diary of her experiences. The family dog, Brindle, was on the trip too. Things were not easy on Run #2. On the 4th of July, Stan Cottrell of Georgia raised the performance bar, completing a well-financed run from New York City to San Francisco in 48 days 1 hour 48 minutes, an average of 64 miles per day. Frank's original plan for Run #2 was to average 60 miles per day. Cottrell's effort raised the bar. Not only did he have to better that average, but he had to do it convincingly. Frank did not have the gifts of a fast ultra-marathoner, but he did have two things going for him — he had done this before, and he had the perfect support team to do it with - his family! If he was going to average more than 64 miles per day, everything was going to have to come together perfectly. Frank's plan was to reach Fort Collins, CO at an average of 60 miles per day. After that, he planned to average 70 miles per day. The plan was to run 2.5 miles at 10-12 minutes per mile, walk a little, run 2.5 again and repeat the process through twenty miles; then break for breakfast for one hour; run/walk another twenty miles; break one hour for lunch; then run as many miles as possible into the nighttime hours. The first four days across California were rough. Frank's pace was slow. California roads were very busy. The family was not making enough sacrifices in an effort to reach seventy miles per day. Instead of foregoing showers and parking near the finish marker, the family would drive out of its way for a KOA, in order to be comfortable after the fifty or so miles they had covered. This pace was far below the 60 miles and ultimately 70 miles that would be needed daily. With a renewed resolve, all family members dug in and made sacrifices. In some cases, the sacrifices were painful. Frank Sr. came down with dysentery in Nevada. John's bike was run over. Bruce survived stomach problems. Frank lost three toenails. Brindle, more than once, managed to collect burrs in her fur while seeking relief during roadside pit-stops. The stories, as on Run #1, are legendary. Suffice it to say, things worked out in the end. The group tightened up the routine. They grabbed showers when available. Only Frank bathed at the end of the day in the motor home shower. Frank's mileage routine increased. After Fort Collins, the crew awoke at 3:00 AM; Frank ran 25 miles; broke for breakfast; twenty five more miles; lunch; then as many miles as possible by dark. They reached the 70-mile goal almost every day and finished in 46 days 8 hours 36 minutes. The Guinness Book of World Records still lists it as the fastest crossing of the United States on foot. Many people influenced Frank's decisions to do these runs. None more than the efforts of Dave MacGillivray. One of Dave's many personal accomplishments was his 1978 run across America for the Jimmy Fund. David is the director of the Boston Marathon and is a great and cherished resource. Section two Urgency and long term thinking - Outro Well my friends you have run completely across the country to the end of episode 4-352 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  Are you tired? The next race for me will be the Thanksgiving morning Turkey trot.  I don’t like 5k’s.  You’d think I’d be ok with 20 minutes of intense effort versus a multi-hour campaign.  But, no, I’m not.  It takes my body 10+ minutes to warm up to race effort.  If I jump in cold the race is almost over before my heart rate normalizes.  It hurts too.  It’s a foreign feeling for me now to force myself to race at tempo pace.  I’d much prefer the slow dull blade of a fat adapted endurance effort to the white-hot burn of a short race. I’ll tell you a story.  When I was 14 or 15 this time of year I ran cross country for my school.  We would take the school van to other small New England prep schools in within driving distance for meets.  I remember one cold morning in November we went to an away meet.  When the race began it started snowing.  The snowflakes were those big fluffy ones that you get early in the season when winter isn’t quite sure of itself yet.  They float down like big, fluffy, wet potato chips and dissolve into anything they hit.  When we ran in those days we ran in short shorts and a racing singlet.  I can remember those big snowflakes covering my exposed thighs as I raced, making them numb as the snow evaporated.  I don’t remember anything else about that day, just the crunch of the leaves under my Nike Waffle Racers and the numb wetness of my thighs. I’ll see you out there. MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks -

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The dust has barely cleared in the race to succeed Mayor Bloomberg in New York City Hall. Now it's time to ask the experts, George Arzt and Peter Peyser, both with ample experience in New York City government, politics and communications, to give us their insights.

The dust has barely cleared in the race to succeed Mayor Bloomberg in New York City Hall. Now it’s time to ask the experts, George Arzt and Peter Peyser, both with ample experience in New York City government, politics and communications, to give us their insights.

A long, long time ago in New York -- in the 1730s, back when the city was a holding of the British, with a little over 10,000 inhabitants -- a German printer named John Peter Zenger decided to print a four-page newspaper called the New York Weekly Journal.  This is pretty remarkable in itself, as there was only one other newspaper in town called the New York Gazette, an organ of the British crown and the governor of the colony. (Equally remarkable: Benjamin Franklin almost worked there!)  But Zenger's paper would call to question the actions of that governor, a virtual despot named William Cosby, and in so doing, set in motion an historic trial that marked a triumph for liberty and modern democratic rights, including freedom of the press and the power of jury nullification. This entire story takes place in lower Manhattan, and most of it on a couple floors of old New York City Hall at Wall Street and Nassau Street. Many years later, this spot would see the first American government and the inauguration of George Washington. But many could argue that the trial that occurs here on August 4, 1735, is equally important to the causes of democracy and a free press. And somehow, we manage to fit Kim Kardashian into this. www.boweryboyspodcast.com Support the show.

The Center For Innovation and Leadership in Government presents "Altered Political Landscape: City Hall 2010." The following panelists discuss what changes are in store for New York City Hall following the 2009 elections: Nicole Gelinas, Manhattan Institute Erica Gonzalez, El Diario Clyde Haberman, New York Times Errol Louis, NY Daily News Tom Robbins, Village Voice The event is moderated by Professor Doug Muzzio at School of Public Affairs (SPA), Baruch College. Jonathan Engel, Associate Dean, SPA, Baruch College makes the opening remarks. The event takes place on December 8, 2009, at the Baruch Newman Conference Center, 7th floor.

The Center For Innovation and Leadership in Government presents "Altered Political Landscape: City Hall 2010." The following panelists discuss what changes are in store for New York City Hall following the 2009 elections: Nicole Gelinas, Manhattan Institute Erica Gonzalez, El Diario Clyde Haberman, New York Times Errol Louis, NY Daily News Tom Robbins, Village Voice The event is moderated by Professor Doug Muzzio at School of Public Affairs (SPA), Baruch College. Jonathan Engel, Associate Dean, SPA, Baruch College makes the opening remarks. The event takes place on December 8, 2009, at the Baruch Newman Conference Center, 7th floor.

New York City Hall sits majestically inside a nostalgic, well-manicured park, topped with a beautiful old fountain straight out of gaslight-era New York. But its serenity belies the frantic pace of government inside City Hall walls, and disguises a tumultuous, vibrant history. There have actually been two other city halls -- one an actual tavern, the other a temporary seat of national government -- and the one we're familiar with today is a little less than 200 years old. Join us as we explore the unusual history of this building, through ill-executed fireworks, disgruntled architects, and its near-destruction -- to be saved only by a man named Grosvenor Atterbury. PLUS: We look at the park area itself, a common land that once catered to livestock, British soldiers, almshouses and a big, garish post office. www.boweryboyspodcast.com Support the show.